Cotton-chopper.



A. J. NOBLETT COTTON CHOPPER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6. m RENEWED JUNE 18. 1917! mwfimu Patented Aug. 21,1917. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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COTTON CHOPPER. APPLICATIONHLED MAR. 6 1916- RENEWED JUNE H3, 1911- 1,23?,8@% Patented Aug. 21, 1917" 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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COTTON CHOPPER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.6,1916.' RENEWED JUNE 18. 1911.

Patented Aug. 21, 191 7.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Patented Aug. 21, 191?.

Application filed Marc e, 1916, Serial n sasoe. rene ed June is, 1917. Serial no. 175,523.

To all whom it may concern A w Be it known that LIADONIRAM J. NoBLnT r,

a citizen of the, United States, residing at Fort Worth, in the county of Tarrant, and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 'in GOtlJOIbOhOPv pers, of which the followingis a specification. .3 1

This invention pertains to new and useful improvementsin. cotton choppers.

One of the principal features of the in vention is to provide in a cotton chopper a chopping tool or hoe so constructed and arranged that it may, while revolving, not only be raised lowered to compensate for the irregular contour of the. ground but also be swung from right toleft in a novel manner. x e a y In the carrying out of the invention there is provided a supporting or main frame Y mounted on ground wheels; a suspended chopping frame'under the main frame; hoe operatlng elements havmgumversal connec tion with driving means located on the main frame; and an osclllatlng mechanism 1 of peculiar type through theagency of which;

the hoe is caused to revolvein an elliptical orbit the longer diameter of which is disposed vertically, whereby the hoe in chopping will chop theplant close tothe ground and its stroke across the row will be re duced and the soil less disturbed. Other novel features ofthe invention will be apparent fro-ma perusal of the following specification and-the invention will be more fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawings in which an example is shown and wherein; v e

Figure 1 is a plan of the chopper, Fig. 2 is aside elevation, Big. 3 is a front elevation, Fig. 4 is aplan view of the main and chopping frames and the axle driving connection,

Fig. 5 is View, j e

Fig. 6 isa detail in elevation ofthe hoe a partial longitudinal sectional actuating mechanism, and

marr es i ld arefetuerly f am 3 is mounted forward of the axle and rig idly secured .to' boxes 4 mounted "on said axle and from which uprights 5 rise. These uprights rigidly support a top frame c'ce nected with a tongue 7 at its forward end and mounting a seat 8 at its rear end. A top cross bar 9 connected with the uprights forms therewith'aflsupporting arch. The

forward end, ofthe main frame is rigidly its forward end. The forward end of the main jframeis contracted as best shown in F g. 4 andca'rrles two rigld transverse bars 14am 15 respectlvely, one set 1n advance of the other. Thejoints 13 are attached to the bar 14. 'Disposed longitudinally and centrally of the chopping frame is a hoe shaft 16 connected at itsforward end with a'crank shaftl? :by means of a universal joint 18, the shaft 17-being suspended under the hoesh'aft another shaft 19 is disposed as is best shown in Fig. 5.

with the shaft 19 byauniversal joint 21. e

Driving means hereinafter described revolves the shaft 19 and rocks theflhoefshaft A stubshaft20 mounted onthe bars 14 and 15' is connected 16.. Near the rear end of'the chopping frame a transversehanger 22 is mounted on the bars 11 and carries at its center a depending channel plate 23 in whicha head plate '24 is arranged to slideverticallyn The -hoe shaft 16 extends through the plate 24 and raised and lowered by the reciprocation ofsaid plate. An arm 25 is fixed on the rear end of the hoe shaft and carries a hoe or chopping tool 26, The shaft 19 is supported over the hangerin a bracket 27 and terminates in a crank arm 28 pivoted to the upper end ofa link 29 which has its lower end pivoted to the head-plate 24. It will be apparent that as thehoc 26 is rocked fromside to side as indicated by full and I dotted lines infFig. 6 it will be at the same time causedto travel through an elliptical orbit with its greater diameter disposed vertica-lly, due to the reciprocation of theplate ilh e ill-re l s? the t a sv r e we p 80 the bars 14 and 15. Directly over and above of the'hoe'and cau e thellatter to, chopthje plants in a-manner slibstantially the same as a manually swung hoe.

The pp am is s rpe t de r e resilientconnection 30 extending from the forward end of a hand lever 31 to ayoke 32- I spanning the bars 11. 'The hand lever 31 is'piv'oted on; a locking segment 33 of the nsnal constrnction mounted on the top frame 6 as shown. By means "of this lever and the connections the chopping frame may be swing in a vertical arcfby-reason the joints 13. It obvious that the spring (5on nection permits a limited independent vertical swing of the Chopping frame so that the CasterslQ mayfoll'owwthe, content of the gronn'd; however the chopping frame may be fadj'iist'ed vertically by means'ofthe lever in eeeordaneewith thedepth to which isn eees ary forthe hoe 26 to out in any instance;

; Itis quite evidentthat a transverse adjustmentjof the chopping frame is necessary in order that stagg red plants may bechoppd and. the iconrse ofgthe row followed; T0 accomplishthis [a U-shaped" barBL is extended tran'sjverselyin rear of theaxle and portedlinabracket 36. The shaft is rotated hafidlwheel A pinion 38 is fastened on the shaftfover the bar 34: andineshes with i 35 'ebeve the axle. A vertical shaft 35 ha its et r; erid 'me'gnted injthis bar: whileli'ts upper-[end projectsabove the bar 9 and is supa gear rack '39 mounted on ayeke 40 'slidable ,en the b 34;. A keeper 41 straddles the V shaft 19 and depends from the yoke 40; It

will b lsefen' that by rotatingthe shaft 35 the yerejeo will be 'adjiisted mere-11y whereby the chopping eframe will be swnng to the right f'oi-the left as'the case may be.

For evening the shaft '19 and rocking the hoe'shaftlfi a, driving mechanism is provided'cyOn the bars 14: and 15 a connter 'fshaft' 42 is'snitably' mounted. A disk 431s fastened on the forward p'rotrnding end of the counter Shaft and is'revolved thereby.

t e; her 1; je-e eeeaefae ee aeer eh a and carries a gear 46 meshing with and *driving'a pinion $7 fastened on the coilntei' shaft. I'mnfediatejlyjinrear of the'bar 14 a sprocket .wheel' 48 is "fastened on the; shaft 45am di ive'sby mef'aiisfof a chain 49 a smaller epre'ek e w eereo fa tened en the shaft '20,

whereby the" shaft 1'9 is revolved, A drive ent-rt e0 fhi s, iionneeaen with the' dr iven eiaa 4'5 by tit a'u'iliv'ersal-jeint- 61 and has its'rear end supported inabearing yoke 62 moiinted on the aXle 1. 'Within the yoke a pinion 63 is fastened on the end of the drive shaft and mesheswith and is driven by a beveled gear 64 loosely confined on the axle and provided with a clutch hub. A clutch collar 65 splined on the axle is slidable by V'meanstof a'lever 66 engaging the same and pivoted on the yoke. When the collar is thrown into efigegerhent with the clutch hub the gear 64 will be revolved by the axle, otherwise it will reinain'idle.

What I claim, is: I a

In acotton chopper, the combination with a fm'ain frame, a revolving axle on which the frame is mounted, and ground. 'wheelsfa'stened' on the axle of a eentgel longitiidihal chopper frame hinged at its forward end to the main frame; means for bodily adjusting the ehoppeifram ve'rtically indep'ehdently of the main frame; means for laterallyadjn'sting the chopper frame with relation to the main frame; a hoe shaft disposed 'in'the chopper name; a chopping tool carried by the hoe shaft; means for vertically 'reci 'orocating the hoe shaft; and means for rocking the hoe shaft. '2. In a cotton ehep er, the combination with a wheel supported main frame, a chopper frame connected with the main frame, e hoe "shaft' carried bythe chopper frame, and

- acho'pp'ing tool carried by the hoe shaft; ef

with the a reciprocating device 'connecte hoe shaft; and means for rocking the hoe shaft, saidjreciprocating device acting vertiany as the shaft is, rocked whereby the chopping tool is carried through an elliptical orbit havingits greater diameter disposed vertically. Y

' In a cotton chopper, the combination with a wlieels'npported main frame, a ch01;- per frame'connected with the main frame, a hoe shaft carried by the chopper frame, and 'afchoppin'g 'too'l carriedby the hoe shaft; of a transverse hanger mounted on the rear end of the'chop'per frame; a revolving shaft supported by, the hanger and having'acrank amen its end; "a sliding member Carried 'by the hanger and supporting the hoe shaft; a connection between'the crank arm of the revolving shaft and'the slidingmelnber; and means for rockifig the ho'e'jshaft. I L, Ina cotton chopper, the combination with a wheel 'slnpported main frame"; er a chopper frame hinged at its forward end to th'e'niain frame and wheel supported at its rearend; a revolving shaft disposed longitudinally and centrally of the chopper frame a driving element mounted on the main frame and having pivoted conneet'ion with the revolving shaft; a longitlidinal hoe shaft disposed centrally of 'the 0110 'per frame under the revolving shaft; a rocifing devic'e'monnted onthe' main frame and having pivotal connection with. the "hoe shaft whereby the latter is rocked; a chopping name to this specification in the presence of tool carried by the hoe shaft; a reciprocatmg two subscribing Witnesses. device connected with and operated by the revolving shaft and carrying the hoe shaft; ADONIRAM NOBLETT and means for imparting motion to the driv- Witnesses: ing element and the rocking device. W. B. TOWNSEND,

In testimony whereof I have signedmy W. H. HAYES.

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